ng
to offer him a place with them。〃
〃What will he say？〃
〃I can't see that yet； but I'll bet it's colorful。〃 She grinned again。 〃This
is the first good news—the first
break。 They're intrigued； they truly don't want to destroy him—'wasteful；'
that's the word Aro will
use—and that may be enough to force him to get creative。 The longer he spends
on his plans； the better
for us。〃
It wasn't enough to make me hopeful； to make me feel the relief she obviously
felt。 There were still so
many ways that we could be too late。 And if I didn't get through the walls
into the Volturi city； I wouldn't
be able to stop Alice from dragging me back home。
〃Alice？〃
〃What？〃
〃I'm confused。 How are you seeing this so clearly？ And then other times； you
see things far away—things
that don't happen？〃
Her eyes tightened。 I wondered if she guessed what I was thinking of。
〃It's clear because it's immediate and close； and I'm really concentrating。
The faraway things that e on
their own—those are just glimpses； faint maybes。 Plus； I see my kind more
easily than yours。 Edward is
even easier because I'm so attuned to him。〃
〃You see me sometimes；〃 I reminded her。
She shook her head。 〃Not as clearly。〃
I sighed。 〃I really wish you could have been right about me。 In the beginning；
when you first saw things
about me； before we even met〃
〃What do you mean？〃
〃You saw me bee one of you。〃 I barely mouthed the words。
She sighed。 〃It was a possibility at the time。〃
〃At the time；〃 I repeated。
〃Actually； Bella〃 She hesitated； and then seemed to make a choice。
〃Honestly； I